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Historical Event on 1/16/1990

Dr. R.R. Diwakar, Gandhian and former Union Minister, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1993Bahadur Prasad wins the second gold medal in 5000 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
8/5/1975The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
4/20/1888246 reported killed by an hail storm in Moradabad, India.
11/17/1966India's beauty queen Rita Faria was crowned as 'Miss World' in World Beauty contest held in London. She was a medical student.
8/1/1998The DMK condemns the BJP-led coalition Government's decision to set up a Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency and rejects the Action Taken Report on the final report of the Jain Commission with reference to Mr. M. Karunanidhi.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
5/17/1873Hindi daily 'Bharat Mitra' started from Calcutta.
12/25/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, launches a Rs.60,000 crore ''Gram Sadak Yojana'' for linking all villages and the ""Antyodaya Anna Scheme'' for providing cheap foodgrains under the TPDS.